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#39daysofselfcare Days 18 & 19: Live Music... Then Silence

 

DAYS 18 & 19 OF MY 39-DAY SELF-CARE CHALLENGE

Last night I went to see Flying Lotus at The Danforth Music Hall. The ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผshow ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผwas ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผso ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผgood.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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It was a 3D audio-visual experience that was so unexpectedly delicious. Unexpected, because it was my first time and tbh I knew nothing about it before going! Iโ€™m guessing I blinked 5 times during the entire show because I was completely mesmerized. Live music has always been an instant love-injection straight to my soul, so Day 18 was a direct hit!

Today I was still flying from the experience, so day 19 of my #39daysofselfcare was to do a bunch of housework in silence.

Silence is hard to come by these days because, as you know, I typically dance my way through daily life. Dance and dance and dance! I also listen to tons of podcasts while editing photos, and audiobooks while commuting. Music and movement and ideas and adventure OH MY!

Today after such stimulation, I had to have silence.
What came was a feeling of excitement, possibility, and immense gratitude.

Silence is not easy. Not for me, anyway. Iโ€™m very hooked on scrolling on my phone, distraction, multitasking. Even my meditations are guided on various apps.

And the feelings that come in silence can be difficult ones. Not a bad thing! Itโ€™s good to feel them... but easier to avoid them. So thereโ€™s always a chance with Silence that something will come up.

I have all my tools for those times, but didnโ€™t need them today. Today was bubbling with juicy pleasure and that tired, grounded knowing that feels earthy and divine.